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N ORWALK GAZETTE.
A. II. BYIIIII'I'OII, 13111101. I. ROBBIEYEII, IL, Associate.
Wednesday. Aug. 24. 1887.
The Heavy Rain.
The severe storm of Monday afternoon
worked more or less damage to the new
sewer in different parts of the town. The
streets were flooded with water, which
ran into the deep sewer trenches, filling
them clear to the brim. In many places
the banks were washed in, making a great
amount of extra work. On Water street.
where the steam drill is located,thc boiler
was set to work pumping the water out of
the ditch. _
A number of 0911er were flooded and
considerable damage done to cellar walls.
The new Masonic building was wet down
in the basement, and was surrounded with
an almost impassable lake for a short time.
A portion of Wall street was inundated,
the water running high over the side-
walks, making pedestrianism practically
out of the question.
At South Norwalk the damage was con-
siderable. The sewers were incapitble of
carrying off the immense amount of water
that fell, and it is said that upon examin-
ation some are found full of sand and
gravel. The damage was heaviest on
High street and Adams street. The
Trinity church grounds suffered to a con-
siderable extent.
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Obstructionlsts.
Meriden just now is experiencing the
delights of old fogyism and a tantalizing
exhibition of the mulish “obstructionist.”
A few public spirited and liberal minded
citizens of that thrifty city have united
for the purpose" of extending their little
Cromwell railroad through from Meriden
to Waterbury. Its layout runs through
an unimportant portion of the State Re-
form school grounds, whereupon the ob-
solete and old fogy superintendent has
felt it his particular duty to obstruct and
delay the construction of the road all he
can, and Mr. Sumner, of Bolton, it seems
has not been potted to the extent that he
deems his venerable years entitled, and so
he must do all he can to delay the new
road, both'knowing full well it cannot be
defeated. The loss to the subscribers for
the road is some two hundred dollars a
day, but it will be built just the same. At
this distance it would seem that the ob-
struetionists had taken unnecessary pains
to make every man of enterprise in the
state hate them. A railroad is rathera
dangerous thing to get in front of.
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. Changes in P. 0. Stamps.
The following changes in the impressed
stamps on stamped envelopes have been or-
dered to go into effect. as soon as the con-
tractors can get stock ready :
Present Cblor. New Color.
il-cent. .............. Light blue Light blue
2-cent ............... Red Green
4-cent'.... ...Green Carmine
5-cent.... ...Brown Dark blue
10-cent ............... Chocolate Chocolate
30-cent ............... Black Brown
(IO-cent ............... Carmine Purple
There will be some slight changes in the
signs of the 1, 2, 4 and 5 cent impressed
stamps, but the only radical change will' be
in the 5-cent stamp. In this case the ad-
hesive stamp will portray the head of Gar-
field, while the impressed stamp on the 5-cent
envelope will bear the likeness of Grant.
One of the reasons which led to the deter-
mination to change the series is the friendly
rivalry now existing between all nations by
which each is trying to put out the most
handsome series of postage stamps. Then,
too, it was found that the colors now in
in the adhqive varieties could not be re-
produced with very good effect upon the en-
velopes, as the inks-used have a different
' effect on the peculiar paper used for the
stamps than the heavier paper of the en'
velopes. It is the intention of_tlie depart-
ment to ultimately make the two kinds of
stamps as identical as possible.
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Grand Constitutional Centennial Cele-
bration. ,
Great inducements are offered for par-
ties, societies, firemen and military com-
panies to: attend one of the greatest indus-
trial displays and military parades ever
witnessed in this country, at Philadelphia
Sept. 15, 16 and I7, by steamer City of
Albanyto New York, thence by rail to
Philadelphia via the Central Railroad of
New Jersey from foot of Liberty street,
New York city. Fare only $3.10 from
South Norwiilk to Philadelphia and return
for single tickets, but for parties of 25
personsavery great’rcductlon from the
above rates will be made. For tickets
apply at office on board City of Albany,
good to return till Sept. 20th.
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Anonster Parade.
That will be a great parade of the Grand
Army veterans in St. Louis next month.
There will be 50,000 in line. They will
march 16 abreast, each line 10 feet from the
line in front of it. The grand marshal will
have 50 mounted aides and the Wilcox post
armed battalion of St. Louis as his escort.
There will be 75 bands numbering 1,000
musicians. about 200 drummers, and 1,500
Sons of Veterans in line. The total length
of the procession will not be less than six
and one-half miles, and when the head of
the line reaches the reviewing stand the
whole route will be covered with marching
men and half the protession will not have
started.
Postal Reform.
Occasionally a democratic paper braces up
sufficiently to complain about the disastrous
demoralizatian of the postal service of the
country by the reform administration.
Here is the Jacksonville, Fla" Times Union
for instances, which very truthfully says of
the trouble : “the political reason is that inex'
periencc,untrained, and incompetent politic-
nlbummers have in too many instances been
substituted for the trained men in the ser-
vice, on partisan and political grounds.”
But as a rule the democratic and mugwump
press are inum as oysters on the subject, and
see nothing in it detrimental to the President,
who is responsible for it.
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Grade crossing Meeting.
It is to bc‘hoped that our citizens will
make it a point to be present at the rail-
road meeting to be held to-day, (Wednes-
day), at 2 p. m., at the common 'council
chamber, South Norwalk. President
Clark, of the Consolidated road, and the
state railroad commissioners are to be
present to consider the fatal gaadc cross-
ings question. They meet in Westport at
10 a. m. for the same purpose. We trust
. Norwalk will by its presence show its in-
terest in the matter.
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Professor Baird Dead. ,
America’s greatest scientist, if not the
most truly great' man of the world in
scientific studies and research, has been
called from his earthly toils and later
sufferings. lie was the sweetest tem-
pered and most delightfully modest man
we ever met. General Couch, whose
teacher and intimate friend he had been
for more than forty years, pays him a
fitting tribute in another place in to-day’s
anrc'r'rs. I '
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A Story and Moral.
Judge Butler’s stories have lately sprung
into new local'application and appreciu-
tion. One of. his favorite moralizings
used to be that “any gentleman ought to
have sense enough, when he encountered
a dirty skunk-in his path, to go 'round it
and not stop to give it a kick." A decent
public will make the application.
Another Grade Crossing Accident.
Mrs. l“. A. Andrews of Terryville and
Mrs. E. M. Smith of Bridgeport, who were
driving near the New 1 ork and New
England track at Tolles Crossing, Saturday,
attempted to cross ahead of a west-bound pay
train. The vehicle was struck, Mrs. Smith
instantly killed, and Mrs. Andrewa probably
:f'atally injured.
“Record"-ed.
A petition has been circulated, exten-
sively signed, and forwarded to Governor
Lounsbury, requesting his presence at a
hearingbefore the Railroad Commtssroners
at South Norwalk on Wednesday next to
discuss ways and means to diminish the
danger at grade crossings. This move-
ment was spurred on by the shocking
accident at Five Mile River Tuesday after-
noon. The old question of expense in-
volved in establishing bridge crossings
will probably bring out some mathemat-
ical economist who can figure out the cash
discrepancy between the cost of a safe-
guard at that fatal crossing and the value
of the four human lives sacrificed on
Tuesday. The petition reads as follows :—
To His Excellency, P. (I. Lounsbury, Gou-
ernor of Connecticut:
The undersigned, believing that railroad
grade crossings are an evil of such great
and increasing magnitude as to demand
immediate and radical action for their re-
moval, beg leave to inform you that, at a
hearing before the Railroad Commission-
ers, appointed to be held on the 24th day
of August, at the Probate Office, West-
port, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and at
another hearing appointed to be held in
the rooms of the Common Council at
South Norwalk, at 2 o’clock in the after-
noon of the same da , the subject of
gradecrossings will be iscussed at length,
and we respectfully request your Excel-
lency to be present at said hearings.
The Glen Island excursion of the Nor-
walk Catholic Union, which was to have
been given on Thursday, didn’t excursh.
The crowd assembled at the depot in Nor-
walk, the band played some nice tunes,
and they all took the train to Wilson’s
Point to et aboard the steamer Blackbird
for Glen sland. They waited all the fore-
noon at Wilson’s Point for the steamer,
but no steamer came. At last they. gave
it up; some of the would-be picknickers
returned home, but most;;of them went to
Baton and commingled with the Schnorers
ina general jubilee. But the failure of
the B ackbird disappointed them, just the
same.
Comstock Bros. and Ruscoe, Camp&
Co. have in contemplation "setting .out”
a line of hitching posts for the convenience
of our country friends and others who
desire to leave their horses tied while'they
shop about our village. This is a most
generous and meritorious piece of enter-
prise and we trust the liberality involved
will be remembered in a substantial way.
Sherifl Doran, of Bethel, was in town
yesterday in consultation with Sheriff
Toner concernin a horse stolen from
Flew Allen, of thel, Thursday. night,
which the officer had tracked as far south
as Branchville. The stolen animal was a
black mare weighing about 850 pounds,
with three white feet. ,
Next Saturday the Congregationahsts
and Methodists of Bethel, will come down
to embark for .Glen Island. If they Iiavc
as good luck as the Norwalk Catholic
Union had Thursday, they will get as far
as Roton Point.
The Housatonic R. R. sells excursion
tickets at half rates from all stations on
the line to the Pine Grove camp Igrounds
at Canaan next week, good until onday,
29th inst. _ ' .
It is to be regrettednhat Mr. Hoyt’s bill
before the Legislature of ’86, prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes to boys under 18
years of age, failed to pass. The need of
stringent measures in this matter is hardly
less apparent than in the liquor traffic.
Notwithstanding the absence of a restric-
tive law, however, and in view of the pal-
pable mischief wrought by the “deadly
cigarette,” which has been so plainly de-
monstrated right here at home by recent
events, it would seem that our dealers-
might, without risk of serious shortage In
their profits, or upbraiding of conscience,
establish and live up to a rule not to sell
cigarettes to children hardly out of their
frocks, whom we see every day puffingthc
nasty things with the air of connoisseurs.
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Nlantie and Liquor-u
'lhe Bridgeport News of this morning
has a special letter from the Niantic en-
campment, in which the liquor subject is
treated as follows: “All the men have
been requested that no intoxicants be in-
cluded among the baggage. How well
this request has been carried out remains
to be seen. It is pretty evident that those
who want the “stuff" have brought it. Of
Co. B, 4th regiment, 46 are temperance
men and never drink. Every Sedgewick
Guard man afiirms that there will be no
liquor in their street. They have plenty
inside their tents. The members of the
Goodwin Guards, Co. E, say only soda,
apollinaris and other weak drinks have
been brought to camp by them. Co. K,
of Stratford, according to the theory of
Sergts. Stagg and Judson, have laid in
nothing but skim milk. The question of
rum or no rum isniade a standing joke
throughout the whole brigade, and every
one is inviting everybody else to come
around and call when “it gets dry.” A
prominent member of Colonel Watson’s
staff was seen this" noon carrying under
his arm two or three bundles which looked
decidedly like;quart bottles. He handled
them very kindly, but stoiitly affirmed
that they were only “bitters.” Chaplain
Warner facetiously remarked to Colonel
Watson today at dinner that the Governor
had ordered a dry csmp, but so far it was
a very wet one. Cigars were ordered for
the chaplain’s joke. Brig..Gen. Graham
has issued an order prohibiting the sale of
all spirituous or malt liquors within one
mile of the camp, in accordance with sec.
tion 4, chapter 5, of the militia law of the
State.” ' '
O.
A Common Complaint.
The Waterbury American voicesa general
grievance as follows :—“The complaints
about the Western Union Telegraph coni-
pany in New England are on the increase,
but they avail nothing. So far as heard
from the service here is all right, for which
we may be thankful. But a business man
who sent a dispatch to Boston the other
morning was greatly vexed when he heard
that it did not reach its destination until in
the evening. A lady telegraphed to her
home in a neighboring city that she would
arrive on the 0 p. in. train. No one met
her at the station ; after she had been abed
an hour the telegraph boy came and woke
up the house to deliver the message. A
gentleman here sent a message to a friend in
Massachusetts, as to what train to come on.
There was no fault at this oflice as the dis-
patch bears the filing time of 9:42 a. In .
But the dispatch was not delivered until
nearly 6 p. m. Meanwhile the Waterbury
man was in a continual state of mind wait-
ing for an answer, and the company got an-
other 25 cent tell from him when in des-
peration lie wired again the next morning.
This time he received a reply late in the
afternoon that his message was undelivered,
as the party had gone away. The resulting
inconvenience, is very great. When com-
plaints are made on this score they are
promptly and politely attended to, but the
general result does not seem permanent. A
little livelier competition might benefit inat-
ters ”
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The State Pair.
The ofiicers of the State Agricultural
Society are straining every nerve to make
the Fair. to be held at Meriden, Sept. 13th,
and 16th .inclusive, the most successful
ever held, and present indications are
highly encouraging. The entries of liye
stock and agricultural products of all
classes will probably exceed those of
any previous year. The grungers from
all over the State will make extensive ex-
hibits. This will boa special feature of
the Fair. The exhibits of agricultural
machinery will be very large, as usual.
Horsemen will find the Fair specially
attractive this year. Entries for speed
close September 1. For further particulars
sec advertisement in another column, or
write to the corresponding secretary, W.
F. Andross, East Hartford, Ct., for pre-
mium lists, which will be furnished free.
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New York Good righting Ground.
New York inthe last thirty-two, elect ions
has voted with this result: New York car-
ried by the Democrats in ’57, ’62, ’67. ’68,
’69, '70 (special), '74, "75, ’76, ’77, ’32, ’83,
’84, ’85 and 'Sd—in all sixteen. New York
carried by Republicans in ’56, ’58, ’60, ’61,
’63, ’61, ’65, ’66, ’71, ’72, ’78, ’70. ’80 and
’Sl—iii all fourteen. New York carried
partly by one party and partly by the other
——a mixed result—in ’59 and '73—in all,
two. Each has elected gtwernors seven
times, as follows: Republicans—King. '06;
Morgan, ’58; Morgan, ’00; ll'enton, ’04 ;
Fenton, ’68; Dix, ’72; Cornell, ’79. Dem-
ocrats—Seymour, ’62; Hoffman. ’68; Holl-
man, ’70; Tilden, ’74; Robinson, ’70; Cleve-
land,’d2; Hill, ’85. New York is wonder-
fully good “ fighting ground.”-Post.
N 0 R W A L K G A l E W E, W‘so’a‘ssfilvlr o use
That Drunken Street.
ED. GAZETTEz—IS Norwalk a desirable
place to invest capital in improved real
estate ?
I am led to ask this question from a re-
mark made by one of the present board of
burgesses to a request for information by a
tax payer in regard to the “ Drunken ’ lay
out of that beautiful rural road, Newtown
avenue, the pride of Norwalk’s splendid
drives, to wit, “ We have unlimited powers
and can and will do just as ’we please ;” it
would seem as if it is so, else where do they
get authority to spend $1,000 more of the
tax payers’ money than the $500 allowed by
law and understood to be the limit of ex-
penditures, without the consent of the tax
payers in borough meeting assembled ?
this improvement ('3) independently, hav-
ing cost the property owners $1,020,
amount paid by them to the estate of George
Barnum, or so assessed. There seems to be
asmall strip of land adjoining the North
Center school house, supposed to belong to
the town, upon which it is necessary to place
curb, gutter and sidewalks, the dividing line
between the school property and this prop-
erty is the stoop or steps in front of school
house, and now the tax payers of this school
district are ordered to place curb, gutter
and sidewalk or the “Prop,” as he terms
himself, of “Drunken” row will fence the
school in on its line, thus forcing the prop-
erty owners of this school district to pay
three taxes for this Drunken improvement;
and this is not all. Am I not under these
circumstances or this showing of facts. jus-
tified in asking the question at the head of
this article ‘2
AN Isranrs'ran LOCKER 0x.
Spencer P. Baird.
Among the leading scientists of this
country that have adorned the present
age, Spencer F. Baird, who died at
Wood's Hell on Friday last, stood not
only in the very front rank of the noble
array, but in many respects had no peer.
And he, like others who have gained the
royal crown which science bestows
upon her worthy votaries, only reached
that exalted position by a hard and un-
tiring industry, which never haltedgnor
looked back until death beckoned him
away. Could the daily life of America’s
great ,naturalist—‘with his simple, unob-
trusive manners and habits, be written
and made a text book for our schools,
a better purpose would be served than by
placing in their hands the orations of
stirring patriOts, or the deeds of flery
soldiers. For his existence was truth.
He lived to benefit the human race. This
space is too short for me even to indicate
what was accomplished by his labors.
Chiefly, perhaps, was the study of the
Indian race, and the collection at Wash-
ington of their relics, the organization and
fitting out of numerous expeditions in the
interest of science both by sea and land;
the publication of voluminous works up-
on the natural history of the country, etc.
It may be stated truthfully that there is
not a species of fish swunming in the sea
that washes our shores, or that sports in
the inland waters in the United States,
but what he has measured its capacity to
furnish food for the millions. Nor is
there a bird that flies from the marshes of
the Gulf to the mountains of Alaska, but
what he has smoothed the feathers of one
of its kind, and assigned to it in endur-
able type its habitat. The whole zoo-
logical kingdom claimed the wonderful
powers of his mind.
Wherein he is best known to the gener-
al world was his cdnncction with the U.
S. Fish Commission. When offered the
position of its commissioner. he made it a
condition of acceptance that there should
be no salary attached to the office. His
reasons for this was to keep the place out
of the hands of politicians. The general
public knows with what signal ability he
organized the department, and that the
execution of its duties were such as to re-
flect great honor on the country and him-
self. It has come to me at different peri-
ods to meet many of the distinguished
men of our country, and yet with the ex-
ception perhaps of Lincoln, I have felt
that Professor Baird had more in him to
make a man noble and great than any of
the others. D. N. Couch.
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The Danbnry News Man.
J. M. Bailey, known as the Danbury
News man, is another example of a hu-
morist who has more than his share of
trials. He is a large, handsome man, with
black eyes and dark hair plentifully
sprinkled with gray. He lives very quiet
ly in Danbury. and is either at his little
office on Main street, or at his modest
residence, with its pretty green lawns and
beds of flowers. He never spends an
evening away from home and has not
been outside of Danbury for years. His
poor wife has lost her reason and demands
all of his attention. She thinks nobody
in the world can do anything for her ex-
cept Iier husband. He must dress her and
arrange her hair, and attend to all her
wants. She is like a child, and he gives
her all of his affection, time and attention.
.ilis devotion is something heroic and
beautiful. Upon one occasion, so the
people of Dunbury say, she went to his
office and asked him to do up her hair.
It had fallen down. He arranged it for her in
the pleasantcst manner possible, did all
she asked without the.least annoyance
and then took her home—Hartford Post.
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AGood Showing.
The Locomotive for July, published by
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance company, for which W. E. Line-
burgh, Bridgeport, is agent, has just been
issued. During the mouth of May the com-
pa'ny’s inspector made 4,430 inspection trips,
visiting 8,257 boilers, inspected 3,694 both
internally and externally, subjected 459 to
hydrostatic pressure. The whole number of
defects reported reached 9,414 of which 036
were considered dangerous; 54 boilers
were regarded as unsafe for further use.
During the month of April the inspector
made 3,917 inspection trips, visited 6163
boilers, inspected 3,045 internally and ex-
ternally, subjected 490 to hydrostatic press-
ure. The whole number of defects report-
ed reached 8,793, of .which 1,119 were con-
sidered dangerous; 4‘3 boilers were found
to bezuusafe. ,
Inst Do Somethin: Pretty Quick.
The World recognizes in‘the‘ labor move-
ment. the most serious danger that has
threatened the democratic party in many
years. We do not say that it is fatal to
democratic success. It is not yet too late
for the administration and for congress to
do something to meet the ex ectations of
the people. If the taxes shal be reduced,
if civil service reform shall be redeemed
from contempt. if Huntington and the
other Pacific railroad corruptionists and
plunderers shall be placed where Sharp is
——if, in short, any great thing shall be
done to meet the purpose of the voters,
who decreed a change in the national ad-
ministration, the danger may be averted.
But no danger was ever averted by shut-
ting the eyes to it.—New York World.
The New Milford Gazette says that L.
Pixley caught the best lot of bass last
week taken from Lake Warnmuag during
the past seven years. They were all large
and weighed together over 25 pounds.
One bass weighed 4 pounds and 2 ounces,
another 4 pounds, and five others 3 pounds l
apiece. .
Alfred Elson of Meridcu won the pedes—
trian champion belt at New London, Darr- ;
ow. the former holder, not coming on the 3
track. The other starters were Hopkins ,
of Mootvillc and Perry of Norwich. The Q
belt has not been delivered and the menu. I
gers say they shall require a bond of $100 i
for its being producedwhcn there is a
challenge. '
Frank Malone of Waterbury, hurt him-
self on Thursday while lifting a heavy
Weight. On Friday a doctor told him he
must go home and go to bed. A little
later he was found unconscious on the
truck of the Noufintuck railroad, and when
be revived could not remember how he
got them. He had started for home but
that was all he could remember.
Horrible Railroad Accident ar Five Mile
River.
Last Tuesday evening all this section of
the country was horrified to learn that the
Newport express, on its way to New York,
had struck a carriage at the always (lan-
gerous Rowayton station, and instantly
, hurled its four occupants into eternity.
Mr. Ebenezer Van Hoosear, who owned
the old Hanford Davenport place, one of
the prettiest farms in New Canaan, about
a mile above that village, with his wife
and her sister, Widow Betsey Rider, of
Silver Mine, and little grandson by adop-
tion, left their home for a day’s pleasuring
at Rotou Point. The day was spent there
and at about 5 p. m., the party started in
Mr. Van Hooscar’s one-horse carriage for
home. On approaching this fatal cross-
ing, and when within a few yards of the
track,he must have heard the whistle of
the Newport express sounding far up the
track, for he was seen to stop his horse
twice on the steep up grade and apparent-
ly listen for the train., Then starting on,
he arrested the attention of Mr. Lester
St. John, who resides close by the track
and crossing, and who could see both the
train and him. Mr. St. John ran to his
front fence and screamed and beckoned
for him to halt, but he doubtless was de-
ceived as to the nearness of the tram by
reason of the sound of the whistle appear-
ing to he further up the track than it not-
ually was. On getting upon the first or
up track, the down train was at or near
the little depot, some half-dozen rods
above and coming upon him at a speed of
from fifty to sixty miles an hour. Seeing
his peril, he hit the horse a severe cut
with the whip which caused the animal to
spring forward and just clear itself and
leave the carriage exactly in line of the
locomotive. Had he held up till the train
assed, or even not stopped on the iiill to
isten, he would have been across the
track and out of the way of the train, and
had he not struck his horse with the whip
the animal would have been_killed and
the four occupants of the carriage proba-
bly saved. It is certainly a most terrible
and distressing accident in every feature
of its details. From a day of rest and
jollity, it ended in the entire extinction of
a famil .~
Mr. Si. Jolm, who saw it all, is confi-
dent the entire party was killed outright-
at the moment of the collision, as the 10-
comotive came upon them with the veloc-
ity of aball shot from a mortar. This
takes much from the horror of the subse-
quent and terrible mutilation of all the
bodies,which were carried under the train
and shockingly mangled. When the train
was finally halted, a quarter of a mile
away,fragments of the carriage were found
adhering to the cow-catcher; but not a
piece of body or wheel as large as a jack
plane could be found. With the human
bodies, it had been literally ground into
fragments.
Train men, assisted by the depot a cut
and near neighbors, rushed ~to the p ace
and picked up the mangled remains, and
with stretchers bore them to the depot
freight room. When Medical Examiner
Dr. Burke, of South Norwalk, arrived, he
found that Mr. Van. Hoosear’s. head had
been cut away by the wheels to a paint
below the cheek bones, and his legs and
arms broken. Mrs. Van Hoosear’s head
was nearly severed from the body,
which was horribly mutilated. Mrs.
Rider’s skull was crushed and her arms
and legs broken, and the little Dixon boy
was cut and torn, and every bone in his
body broken. It was impossible to recog-
nizc the features of any of them. When
a search of the clothing had been made
and a reply to a telephone dispatch re-
ceived, it was ascertained that the parties
belonged in New Canaan and friends from
that town arrived after dark and fully
confirmed the information.
The four dead bodies were removed to
South Norwalk and from thence to the
residence of Mr. Burr Smith. Yesterday
morning they were taken to New Canaan
where the funeral service was held. Mr.
‘Van Hoosear was a well-to-do farmer,
president of the Farmers’ Club in New
Canaan, interested in agricultural and
town matters, and was highly respected
by all who knew him. He was a man of
experience, and had been appointed by
the Fairfield County Agricultural Society
as one of the judges in class 2, and was
expectiiig to perform his duties next
month. Mrs. Van Hoosear held the posi-
tion of visitor to the Home for Destitute
Children in Stratford, to which she was
appointed by the County Commissioners
three years ago. She took interest in
poor children and had done all in her
power for their advancement. She was
esteemed by her associates from the vari-
ous towns of the county as a lady of
jud ment and a kind heart.
ithin our own recollection and knowl-
edge, at least a score of accidents and
hair-breadth escapes have occurred at this
terrible spot. If the Company is at all cul-
pable, it is in the fact that it has, year after
year, failed to heed these warnings and
the appeals made by local residents there,
for some method of guarding so danger-
ous a place. A few years since “Major"
Chapman, in walking across the track
there, stepped directly in front of an en-
‘ gine he did not hear and was instantly killed.
eKlyn’s driver, Ruscoe, was hit there
and his load of bread, cake and pies sent
flying through the air like snow flakes in a
winter’s gale- In summer this is the
principal thorou hfare for New Canaan
and many Norwa.k excursionists to Roton
Point, and thus the hair-breadth escapes
become innumerable. The train was in
charge of Conductor Leander Searies, of
South Norwalk, who did all that mortal
could do, in behalf of his company, in
the tender care and disposal of the muti-
lated remains. The crossing is about the
worst on the entireline of the road. There
is a sharp curve just above and below this
crossing, and a house on one side of the
track and high banks on all sides, so that
no one driving towards the track from
above or below can see any distance in
either direction, and the curves and
deep gravel out are said to so divert the
sounds of the whistles from approaching
trains as to deceive people, who halt to
listen. This confusion of sound, in all
probability, caused Mr. Van Hoosear to
be fatally deceived. If there is any point
on the Consolidated road where gates or
means of safety should be introduced, it
is there. We deem the public equally to
blame with the railroad, that it has toler-
ated such a death-trap so long.
Mr. Van Hooseur was a prominent mem-
ber of the M. E. Church in New Canaan
and a man every way worthy of esteem.
He was the elder brother of the late Syl-
vester Van Hoosear, formerly one of Nor-
walk’s most worthy and prosperous dry
goods merchants, and Mrs. Abram Fitch,
living on the Isaac Church place, Westport
road, is a sister. Mr. David Van Hoosear,
one of Wilton’s foremost agriculturists, is
a brother. Mrs. Burr Smith is a sister
and Mrs. Charles Van Hoosear a sister-iii-
law. He was an occasional corres-
pondent of the Gazette from New Canaan,
and his communications, mostly on farm
matters, were always well written and to
the point.
The horse, although dashed clear of the
carriage and against the fence, does not
show any signs of bruises or injury. It
ran furiously toward South Norwalk, but
was caught near the John Dingy place
with the harness nearly intact.
The feeling in New Canaan is intense.
The once happy home is closed and silent
as the grave to which its late hap y occu-
pants have been consigned. r. Van-
Hoo'sear was between 60 and 70, his wife
about 60, and Mrs. Rider about 55. She
leaves several grown children. Her re-
mains were sepulchrcd beside her husband
in the Silver Mine cemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. Van Hoosear were buried at Wilton.
They were childless. The 6-year-old boy
was a grandson by adoption, and was
buried beside his dead motherin Bedford.
——Record.
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A Novel Bet.
While I am not ii betting man said F. J.
Cheney, ol the firm ofF. J. Cheney &Co ,
Iconsider it my religious duty to make
that follow a bet ; you see he was about
dead, and I guess he would have died
before spring if I liad'not got him on the
bet. You know some men had rather
lose their life than lose a hundred ; well
he was one of that kind,and we both
came near being out, but I saved my
hundred and it only cost him ten dollars.
How's that? He sent for me one day,
and said the doctors had given-him up to
die with the catarrh. I told him that I
would bet him $100 that Hall’s Catarrh
Cure would cure him orI would give him
$1.00 if it failed. He took the latter
proposition. This was (lime months ago.
You see' how he looks now, don’t you}
As well as any one, ,and a dandy.-—.
American, Toledo, 0. 4134
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A novel dcyice to prevent cows from
catipg the best of feed was recently adopt-
ed by a rich fame: in Goshetl- thrills a
dry cow in his flock, he nttaglipd ,to her
head an ex bow contrivanco in sud} 3
manner as‘to make it impossible for the
animal to get her head within six or eight
inches of the ground, obliging her to eat
thistlcs, weeds and tall swamp grass,
thereby saving the white honeysuckle and
low sweet grass for his cows that gave
milk.
. lS'TA TE I TEZII S-
LeCourt, who recently escaped from the
State prison at Welliersflcld, has not yet
been recaptured. ,
Samuel H. Wortman of Bridgcpmt 5110‘
himself on Friday evening. The first ball
merely grazed his head, but the second
entered his temple and caused death after
a short time. He wassufl’cring from nor-
veils prostratiou. llclcavcs a wife and
crippled daughter.
Judges Sanford and Carpenter Iiiwe ac-
cepted and approved the court house no.
commodations offered 'by the town 0f
Winchester for the superior court. A
meeting of the senators and representa-
tives from Litehfield county will he held
at Litclifield on August 29th, to accept
jail sites and plans for Winchester and
New Milford,'and to lay a county tax.
Burglars entered the store of Baum «It
Bernstein at Meriden Friday night and se—
cured a considerable quantity of clothing,
jewelry, bags, etc.
by prying down a window at the side.
The policeman on duty says he was in the
court under this window at 2.20 Saturday
morning and that everything was all right
then. The safe was not touched. A
jimmy marked J. D. was left in the store.
Patrick McCaulcy, a Waterbury horse
car driver, was run over on Friday even-
ing‘by his own car, and quite badly in.
jnred. He was leaning over the dash-
board to pull out the pin, when the horses
suddenly started, throwing him to the
ground. One of the wheels passed over
him, badly injuring his thigh and chest.
He was unconscious when picked up. He
will probably recover.
The Chattanooga Commercial prints this-
item: A gentleman from Connecticut,
whose name we are not privileged to
print, but who is cond’e‘etc’d with a lead-
ing iron manufacturing establishment in
that state, is in the city,- and bad confcr- .
ences with a number of well known capi-
talists yesterday relative to establishing-a
factory in Chattanooga for the manufac-
ture of builders’ hardware. The proposi-
tion is to organize a company with a capi-
tal of $60,000, at least $40,000 of which
will be subscribed dy the Connecticut man.
His proposition is meeting with some en-
couragement and will be discussed more at
length to-day. fl, ,
On Thursday noon when the steamer
Block Island reached her wharf in this
harbor, after an attempt to cross the tem—
pestuous waters of the sound, a well-
dresscd woman among the passengers
rushed across the gang plank to the wharf
and shook out her fine clothes, smoothed
her disarranged hair, brought her comely
but troubled countenance to a grateful ex-
pression, and said in loud and sincere
words to a friend: “Thank heaven I am
on vice versa once more! Money could
not induce me to make anotlic’r excursion
like that!” Then she tried to look as in-
tellectual as possible and passed off feeling
that she had made an impression on the
uncultured crowd on the wharf, but many
of them knew that she had aimed for
term firma, and gone wide of the mark.—
Norwieh Bulletin.
Patrick Dohcrty, the New Haven police-
man who made himself conspicuous by
clubbing Newcomb M. Bassett not long
ago, has attracted public attention again.
This time it was because as he rode bye
saloon he thought some one called him a
brute. The Register says:—Iu less time
than it takes to tell it Officer Dohcrty
rushed into the saloon.
excited, and the minute his ponderous form
poslied through the swinging doors of the
saloon he yelled at the top of his voice at
the proprietor who stood behind the bar.
His language was rather that of an excited
boy than that of a guardian of the peace.
“What do you mean. by calling me a
brute '1’” he demanded me'nacingly, rushing
at the bar and leaning one hand upon it.
“I don’t understand you,” replied the
proprietor.
“Don’t you talk like that to me. I
know better. When I went by here just
now you yelled out: ‘There goes the
brute!’ Now I want you to understand
that I don’t allow anybody to call me
that.” -
The crowd waited for more clubbing,
but Dohcrty thought better of it. Those
who were present say no such remark was
made as Doherty seemed to believe.
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List of Patents
Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for two
weeks ending August 16, 1887, for the State of
Connecticut, furnished as from the oflice of
John E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents, New
Haven, Conn,
W. A. Aiken and C. W. Huntington, Nor-
wich, dis lay frame.
P. Bra ford, assignor to Sargent Jr. 00., New
Haven, transom lifter.
R. A. Bruel, Bridgeport, machine for mak-
ing sheet metal chains.
C. B. Cottrell, Stonington, reversing gear for
machinery.
C. A. Crawford, Thompson, pie plate rim.
S. A. Field, Putnam pie plate rim.
M. Fowler, New aven. die for forming
metallic clock cases.
M. Fowler New Haven, die for forming
metallic clock cases.
II. Hsmond, New Haven, nippers.
M. W. Henius. Bridgeport, corset.
C. A. King, Merideu, breech loading fire
arm.
M. Lamb, Norwich. device for decapitating
poultry. .
E. Rasmussen. Hartford, assignor to Pope
Mfg. 00.. lamp for veloci odes. .
A. F. Tracy and J. inchell, New Haven,
canopy supporting frame.
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Always avoid harsh purgative pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you consti-
pated. Carter’s Little Liver Pills regulate the
owels and make you well. Dose one pill.
9.7
That tired, languid feeling and dull head-
ache is very disagreeable. Take two of Car-
ter’s Little Liver Pills before retiring, and you
will tiny relief. They never fail to do good.
m
DIED.
BnowN—In Danbury, Conn., at the residence
of her brother, Amelia Whittlesey, youngest
daughter of the late Matthew Beale Whittle
sev. and widow of Roswell Brown, of Hart-
ford, Conn., aged 79 years.
Miss Stevens’ School
For Primary and Intermediate Pupils, on Belden
avenue. will reopen Wednesday, Sept. 14th. 1m33
Wanted.
AYoung Lady to act as cashier and bookkeeper.
Address, with reference, Box 135, Norwalk,
Conn. " - ' ' ' ~ "32
20.: Sale.
HORSE, Harness and Village. Cprt. Apply to
8.,1868 chlllc street, near Nostrand a'venue,
Brooklyn, L. I. lmsl
Notice.
11“! It SUBSCRIBER ls prepared to make House
Connections on the line of the new sewer,
using the STANDARD Roeussrsa PIPE. adopted by
the Board of Health of the City of New York.
First-Class Workmanship Guaranteed at Lowest
Rates.
GEORGE W. CRAM, Contractor.
rm Office, Water Street.
For Sale 0': Exchange.
7 [IE Homestead of the late Abljah Betta, situ-
ated at South Wilton, one mile from depot.
Dwellln has eleven rooms. good well of water,
barn an sheds. eighteen acres of land, abundance
of fruit. Will be sold at a bargain. Enquire of
0. E. WILSON, 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk,
. or JULIA C. GREGORY, Winnipauk, Conn. tf14
To Let.
THE William C. Street Place on High street.
Apply to
t“ BURR SMITH. Agent.
Piles! Fistula l Fissure!
NO CHARGE UNLESS CURED!
Write for circulars 'and Full Particulars,
on. YARNALL, 1,...
150 EAST 86th STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK, 11s., Probate Court.
August 20th, A. 1)., 1987.
WHEREAS, A pltcation has been made to this
Court for admin stratlon of the estate of Ehsuszsa
.VAN Hoossah. late of New Canaan, in said dis-
trict, tie/legacil ; therefore,
Ounasan, That 513.111 application be heard and
determlned at the rebate Office in Norwalk, on
the 29th day of August, 1887, at 10 O’clock forenoon,
and that‘publlc notice thereof be given to all per-
sons tnterested therein by publishing this order in a
newspaper having a clrculatlon In said district, at
least five days be ore said day of bearing.
1134 ASA B. WOODWARD, Judge.
ISTRIC'I‘ 0F NORWALK, ss.,l’robatc Court,
. #11950 9311, A: DnlSSI- -
II a as A pll ' tionhas been made to thls
Court rad’ml , ion or the catnip of ANNA
MARIA ops, la e of qrwn‘lk, in said (1531101. de-
ceased ; therefore, ‘ l
Canaan), That said application Ie heard and
determlned at the Probate Office In orwalk, on
the 29th day of August. 1887, at 2 o'clock afternoon:
and that public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested therein by publishing this order in a
newspaper hnvm acirculattonhi said dlstrict at
least five days be are said any of hearing.
it. ASA B. WOCDWARD, Judge.
Entrance was made .
His manner was .
COOLIDGE 1': LOCKWOOD .................. M anagei's
OPER A H CUBE .
Wednesday, August. 31st.
OPENING OF THE SEASON!
MR. FRANK JONES,
In his great play of
SI PERKINS I!
(II the flushing Machine Item.
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY i'llGll'l‘OWh'
FARRIEIIS’ RAND!
FULL fillClll'IS'I‘ltAI NEW SCENIC EFFECTS!
3?." Flu: only show of the kind on the ro:ul._;g,a
THE GREAT LAUGH MAKER!
'l‘IlRAsIllh'G MACHINE 'A'l' WORKJIN STAGE!
Prices. 35, 50 and 75 cts.
Reserved seats on sale at l‘laIsted’s Drug Stores.
Auction Sale of Personal Estate.
URSUANT to an order of the Court of Pro—
hate for the District of Norwalk made In
due course of settlement of ttic estate of WILLIAM
E. QUIN'I‘ARD, deceased, will be sold at Public
Auction to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. 1887,
AT 2 O’CLOCK, AFTERNOON,
(Unless previously dls osed of at. private sale),
the following articles 0 said estate :—
The Well-Kim Buckskin Pacer,
A BAY HARE, SINGLE BREWSTER BUGGY,
A HEAVY DOUBLE HARNESS, A SINGLE
HARNESS, A SADDLE, '
The Book Accounts which Remain Unscttlcd
at the Time of Auction,
And sundry other articles. Sale to take' place at
the Public Sign-Post In the town and borough of
Norwalk. Terms cash. Condltlons made known
at. time of sale. For further particulars inquire of
CilaRLES A. TUCKER. Administrator.
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
Dated at Norwalk, August 16th, 1837.
9.1.33
WIS. HALL at;
Inventory Revelations!
Continued Sale of
[III WEI‘I‘ tools.
We shall give
Wonderful Bargains.
Ulllls 31111 E11113 111 all Dellal‘llllflllis
To be Cleared Out at Zero Prices.
LIST ' or BARGAINS.
French Sateens, low-down figures. Shilling
Satcens, 9c., 10c., 63c.
Seersuckers Reduced
Fringes, Collars ltuchings, Small Wares, Corsets
and Cotton Underwear, all to be closed out
during the month of August.
Good Summer Silks,19 cts.
Among the articles with which we find our-
selves overstockcd, and have resolved to reduce
speedily regardless of cost marks, are the fol-
lowing: ~
Lot 3 Silks, 19c.
Foulard Satlns, 39c. i
Let Surah Silks, .ioc. ,
I Let Foulnrd Silks, 39c.
Lot Black Silks, 59c.
Lot Duchess Satins. 49c.
Rich Sarah Silks,
40 CENTS.
—-SHOR'1‘ LENGTHS.——-
We find a few more short ends of
Fine Wool and Silk Goods.
Take them at your own price.
Remnants. of Upholstery liIIIIIISl
”w. “B. HALL coo.
‘ BRID GEPORT.
T0 the Commissioners of Fairfield County.——
The undersigned hereby applies for a
license to sell—spirituous and intoxicating
liquors ~ale, lager beer and cider, to be drunk
on the premises, and Rhine wine only—pur-
suant to the laws of this state now in force
relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, at
the building, owned by Joseph Began, on-
Franklin avenue, in the town of Norwalk, in
said county. .
Signed, Jon's Tuirav.
Dated at Norwalk, Conn., the 8th day of
August, 1887.
I hereby certify that the above application is
endorsed by five elects-rs and taxpayers as do
fined by law of the town of Norwalk.
Dated at Norwalk, Conn., August 16, 1887.
2t33 Haxnr R. SELLECK. Town Clerk.
Sidewalk Notice-
WEST MAIN STREET.
To Henry Lamb, James C. Cotter, The Norwalk
Savings Society, Burr Smith, George Holmes,
EdwardK. Lockwood and Rebecca G. Olmstead,
as they are respectfully the administrator and
administratrix of the estate of Samuel E. Olmstead,
deceased; Geor M. Holmes, as be is the trustee
of the estate 0 Joseph W. Hiibbell, deceased;
Annie J. Andrews, J. Marshall Andrews, Mary
Lockwood, William F. Lockwood, Henry Glover,
Benjamin L. Fillow, Balthazar S. Blascer, James
E. Wixson, George 8. Gregory, David M. Fillow,
William F. Hubbell, Louisa A. Pink, Hiram A.
Pink and Eben Eaton, all of the Borough of Nor.
walk, in the County of Fairfleld and State of
Connecticut, owners of lands and lands and
buildings, fronting on West Main street In said
Borough, on the westerly side thereof; and John
E. Keeler and Eliza Jane Keeler, of the City of
Boston in the State of Massachusetts, 8. LeGrand
Grumman,of the town of Wilton in the State of
Connecticut; Joseph W. Fairbanks, of the City of
Minneapolis ill the State of Minnesota 3 and James
II. Fairbanks, of the Town of Fitchburg in the
State of Massachusetts, owners of lands and lands
and buildings, fronting on West Main street in
the said Borough of Norwalk.on thewesterly side
thereof and to all other persons interested in the
matter of this notice—Greeting: -
The following votes and orders of the. Court of
Burgesses of the Borough of Norwalk were passed
July 19, 1887. of which you are hereby notified and
you are required to act in accordance therewith :
RESOLVED That the owners of real estate on the
west side of West Main street, in this Borough,
throughout its entire length, he and they are
hereby severally ordered and required, at their
own expense, to repave their sidewalks with con-
crete or flagging, six feet in width, measuring
from the west sideline of said street, as at pres-
ent established, all of such paving to be done by
the first day of October, 1887, to the acceptance of
the Committee on Iii hways, said time being
deemed reasonable by 1 113 Court for the execu-
tion of this order; and in case any property
owner shall neglect to have the work herein oi-
.dered, done by the time herein designated, the
same shall be done by the Borough at the expense
of the party so neglecting; all of said work to be
«tone in conformity with the grade established by
this Court, andon file in the office thereof, and in
conformity with the curb line 11er by the
Committee on Highways.
RESOLVED, That the proper notice to the several
property owners be prepared by the Clerk and
served by the Bailiff, by lenv‘nég an attested copy
thereof with them or at til _ lr usual places of
abode respectively, if within the Borough, and by
publishing the same as directed by law as to such
of said property ownersas reside outside the
Borough. .
Dated at the Borough of Norwalk the 5111 ‘10!
of August, 1887. JOHN s. sur‘rioua, . '
“32 Clerk of the Court of Burgesses.
smallish: m...“
LEWIS STREET AND THE' GREEN.
0 John F. Bennett the representatives and
creditors of Eli B. Bennett, deceased, Morgan
'I‘.' Smith Clarissa Smith, Jane Marla Mead,
William 13, Lewis, Ellza G. Newkirk, The Nor-
walk Savmgs society, Julia A. Lockwood, George
S. Benedict, Edward Merrill, The First Ecclesl-
astical society of Norwalk, all of the Borough of
Norwalk, in the County or Falrfleld and State of
Connecticut. and Jehiel :Parmly, of the City,
County and State of New York, owners of lands
and lands and buildings, fronting ou Lewis street _
and the west side of the Green from the corner of
Lewls street, to the south line of Israel Lock-
wood’s homestead, in the Borough of Norwalk,
and to all other persons interested in the matter
of this noticcuurceting:
The following votes and orders of the Court of
Bui'gesses of the Borough of Norwalk were passed
July 19, 1887, of which you are hereby notified, and
you are required to act in accordance therewith:
Rlsonvun, That the owners of real estate on
,either side of Lewis street,‘ in this Borough,
throughout its entire length. and on Ill“ west side
of the Green from the corner ‘of Lewis street to
the south line of Israel Lockwood's homestead, be
and they are hereby severally ordered and re-
quired at their own expense to re ve their side-
walks with concrete or flagging. s x feet in width,
measuring from the slde lines of said street as' at
present established, all of such paving to be done
[the first day of October, 1887, to the accept-
ance of the Committee on Highways, said time
being deemed reasonable by this Court for the
execution of this ordeg; and In case any property
owner shall neglect e “have the work ereln
ordered done b the time herein designator .1110
same shall be ( one by the Borough at t ie expense
of the party so negleutlng: all of said work' to be
done in conformity with the grade established by
this Court. and on tile in the office thereof. and In
conformity with the curb line fixed by the Com-
mittee on Highways. '
lgae, yvém, Thai; the roperlncipicelto the several
pr p wncrs c p, spars; ,y t to C a I: out
servea'by the Bailiff. by leavinga atyeslei‘l clip-i
thereof with each of them, Or an eir usual placeb
of abode reapec‘tlvely,’if within the Borough, had
by publishing the same as required by law "as to
such of said property owners as reside outside the
Borough.
Dated at the Borough of Norwalk, the 5th day of
August, 1857. JOHN S. SEYMOUR,
”82 Clerk of the Court of Burgesses.
I887. 1887.
Hartford" Races."
Aug. 30. 31.53%. 1"and'2.
I’REMIUMS, : - 625.000
The $10,000 2:20 Stake,
In which the star llorses of the Grand Clrcnlt
\lel he named.
MADAM MARANTETTE WITH THE FANCY PARK
HORSE, “ WOODLAWN,” EVERY DAY.
loo—Horses —100
26 Horses with Records Better than 2:20.
FAST HORSES! EAST TRACK! FAST TIME!
EXCURSIONS olv—lirm RAILROADS.
2133 'l‘. 0. KING, Secretary.
— all. Influential Society,
The 18111 Annual Fair will be held at
- at Merldcn,
Sept. l3, l4, 15-and 16, 1887.
Entries for Speed close Sept. 1st.
‘ All entries of Neat Cattle, Horses, Sheep and
Swine, under N0. 1 to No. S and No. 17 to No. :11,
fucluslve, must be made on or before Sept 311.
and all other entries must be made on or before
Sept. 12tli._ Send for premium list to
' ' W. F. nNDROSS, Cor. See’y, -
4133 East Hartford, Conn.
J. P. NIGKERSON,
For the time being at
No. 7 East Side of Water 81...,
FOUR DOORS FROM WALL STREET,
NORWALK, - - CONN.
STAPLE AND CHOICE
G R O C E R I E S .
Family Supplies,
01 the freshest and best quality that the New
York market ,affords in groceries, also
VEGETABLES & FRUITS.
MODERATE PRICES. -
The patronage of my friends and former cus-
tomers is respectfully solicited. , .. 1181
J. P. NICKERSON. - .
Telephone Call-
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Representing the following
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UNITED FIREMANS, of Philadelphia.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
of London, England.
LLOYDS' PLATE GLASS.
METROPOLITAN PLATE GLASS. '-
Oflice, 4 Gazette Building,
1y11 NOR‘VALK,’ CONN.
Mitchell’s
Model Market,
HABDENBROOK _' BUILDING,
NORWALK, CONN.
The Best of Home Dressed Beef.
All kinds-of ‘ '
MEATS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, &c.
Prices Reasonable. '
tree ll. W. MITCHELL, Proprietor.
. THE CELEBRATED _
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——on—
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—-IS ON SALE AT—
.1. T. ,PROWITT’S,
47. Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
The Only Paint ' Renewer' in
Existence.
It Restores the Lustre of
Old Paint and gives it
cm Elastic Body.
Brit you contemplate painting or re-painting
your house or other property it will pay you to
examine the merits of
Numindi’s Embossing Oil or
Transparent .Paint
Before trying any other.
Sole A gent for Norwhl k and
Vicinity.
47 MAIN STREET. m.
Fawcett’s Easter Opening.
——-0s' and. after—
'- 'TGESDAY. APRIL 5111.
All are cordially Invited to call and Inspect our
styles. We feel confident this wtll surpass
any opening displayllri this town this
scallop. A visit Will fully reward
' on attendance.
Our Display 014——
TRIMMED ; HA TS
Will be very fine and Ill every Shape and Color.
It has been our careful endeavor to send cards
to all. If any emissions have occurred they have
been unintentional. and we take this occasion to
say to all “COME."
WWe shallcach Tuesday during the season
exhibit Novxurms IN MILLINaav.
FAWIIETT’S,
3 WATER ST., ' 73 MAIN sax,
Norwalk. So. Norwalk.
Pianos I Pianos!
«v»—. ng,—--—n.
Pianos for Salel
Pianos to Rent!
Plains full at the Installment Plait.
Pianos fulfill all Hoard. ‘
Come and see 111;:
Sohmer’ and Krakauer Pianos
‘rfft'Ii-‘rf- ' ' .
Heller’s New IIIIIIII Start,
LOOKWOOD'S HALL BUILDING, WALL STREET,
CHARTER #01117 PARK. "
Braces.
Men‘s and Youtlis’ Suits, $8.50,‘10.00,
lioys’ amt Children’s Suits, $1.25,
STRAW HATS, 5
fil‘Storc open
9
DCAST
:LET THE NEWS BE SCATTERED! LET THE VICTORY DE SOU N DEI) 0F
TIBRYANT, BESSII & 60.,
The Reliable Clothiers, flattersand Gents’ Furnishers.
Let our acknowledged triumph reach every household Let nu
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prices, immense stock, pleasmg designs, artistic shapes. reliability andpriiirifliililtylod‘l
our garments, be the talk of all. Let the New England Clothing Combination of 07
stores stand pro-eminent before the people. ‘ H
Our Men's All-Wool Suits at $6.50 are unequalled and unapproaclmblc in price.
1200,1300, 14.00, 15.00, 10.00, 18.00, 20.00,
22.00 and 2.4.00, in all the most fashionable, satisfactory and pleasing goods.
2.00, 2.50, 3.00 and upwards.
GENTS, UPWARDS.
Trunks and Bags, Lap Dusters, and, Home I ‘/o/ Iii 11.5."
All Goods Marked in Plain Figures, and One Low Cash Price to All.
BRYANT. BESSE t‘o' 00., 99 IIIAINOSTREET, NOIlWlIIlK.
every evoliing.,_;§3
New Styles
DRESS
Styles first.
I. We have now opened
products of" every known
assortment of patterns and
THE D. M.
_ BRIDGEPORT.
Taft: (PE , D. M-
Bridgeport, Conn.
READ 60.,
and Colorings
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DRY GOODS AND CARPETS
Interest everyone, and we are now showing every
new novelty as soon as delivered us from
" the mills.
GOODS.
A. great many of our new Fall Dress Goods are now
coming in, and, although a little early yet, our customers
appreciate the fact that we always show the season’s
We are just now having a. big drive in our
' LINEN DEPARTMENT. ‘
We. have received and opened a large invoice of
Table Damasks, 'I‘owels, Napkins, Turkey Red ' 'ablings,
I 1’ Crashes and Cloths. I
These goods are to be sold way under price; a good
chance is thus offs-ed to replenish the household stock
with every grade of linen goods.
C’ARP-E‘TS.
our entire line of the Fall
mill, and display a large
colorings in
Wiltons, Moquettes, Velvets, Body Brussels,
Tapestries and Ingrains.
READ co,
RIVERSIDE
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
The grounds of this Association are
situated in the Borough of Norwalk, just
north of- thc.Union Mills, between Spring
Hill Road and Riverside Avenue, and
may he. reached by good and well-kept
roads from'all directions. The cemetery
is divided into twenty-two sections, with
Broad Avenues
and suitable streets,_'and the contour of
the land is such that ova-y taste may be
gratified in the selection of plots. The
avenues are so arranged he to afford
an almost '
Continuous Drive
to all the different sections, and are
crossed in every direction by the streets
so that carriages may reach every plot in
the entire cemetery. Au Elegant - .
Receiving Vault
of large capacity, and fitted with all
modern improvements, is near the
entrance gate.
~ ' Capacity.
The entire space is not plotted, but
52 Vault Lots, reservations for 517 single
interments, and 2,102 Burial Plots are
now offered for sale at prices very favor-
able to purchasers.
MAPS.
Maps of the Cemetery may be seen at
the ofiicc of Mn. Enos KELLOGG, the
Superintendent, on the premises; at the
Horse Railroad Depot; and at Itlle other:
of Mir. Jorru [-1. 14111111", at South Nor.-
It’llli- ' “5
Joseph It. Ella.
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EU KNIT U’RE.
IJI’IIQLSWD AND POLDIIIG IllillllS.
WIRE Bans. “assesses, m., km,
OI’I’OSI'I‘E HORSE RAILWAY DEPOT,
NORWALK. CONN. tf46
NORWA LIE, CONN. “‘29
1
office of Hon. Janus W. Hrarr, at thc '
George F. Ouintard
—llas opened a—
GROCERY.
No. 5 Wall sum,
Opposite to J. 1%. Ells’ Furniture Rooms
Everything new and fresh. and will be sold
cheap as can he bought in town.
Won't fail to give as a call.
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION !
L.. armcrou,
‘ Penman Attorney,
642 Tenth Street, N. E.,
WASHINGTON. n. 0.,
Located at the National Capital, adjacent to all the
Executive Departments, gives me superior
advantage in the prosecution of Claims
against the United States.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION.
Many pensioners home on the rolls are entitled
to a much higher rate of pension than they now
receive. Inagreat majorlty of cases In which
pension was granted for disease, the pensioner is
entitled to an increase of rate, and in most cases
where it was granted for wounds or injuries the
disability increases each year. As time passes the
disability of all classes naturally increases. Many
were at first rated too low, and it often occur is
that (pensioners are unjustly or erroneously re—
duce by examining surgeons. A pensioner is
entitled to increase on a disability not set forth In
his original declaration. The pension laws are
i more liberal than formerly, and better ratingean
be had for many disabilities. 1 make a speolalty
of Neglected and Rejected Claims, and if you Will
present me with a brief statement of your case,
stating by whom it was presented, I will obtain a
rehearing of your case, and, If it has merit. will
procum a favorable settlement. Many claims
stand rejected before the department, when It
only requires a competent attorney to make them
good cases. Soldiers slum-ing with (liaahllitics ‘
cmltracted in service, who have not applicdfm‘ a
pension, should do so as it Is their RIGHT.
SOLDIERS 0F "IE MEXICAN WAR,
Who were In that service sixt (la s n ..
- widows if not re-miirried] are entitlcdyttitgxfioi ”as;
1 month from January 20th, 1887. ‘ " ' ' " 1,er
' annular f ’
-PHOTOGB.APHS
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REASONABLE Pit-ICES.
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Get the" Best!
After more tli:iu.tliirty years on Broadway
I HAVE MOVED TO
-——-—'I'11E ELEGANT I‘REDIISES,- -»--~—
NO. 11 EAST 42]) STREET,
one block west of the Grand ('entral Depot,
NEW YORK CITY.
Children, a Specialty. Quick ms in “‘ink.
GALLi-mi' AND SKY Lluu'r 0N PABLO]: FLOOR.
NO Sums 'ro China. 311126
ABRAHAM BOGARDIJS.
Norwalk Chronicler